Part one of the series will feature culinary historian and author of A General’s Cook, Ramin Ganeshram, and will be held on Wednesday, April 24 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at the Perrot Memorial Library in Old Greenwich, Conn. The event is free, and all are welcome. Please register in advance. Continue Reading →
Ali Ghiorse
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Binney to Boccuzzi: RTM Okays Interim Funding for Multi-Use Trail Feasibility Study
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“If you are frustrated by traffic, if you’re concerned about letting your kids walk to school, if you’re sick of not being able to find a parking space, this is one of the solutions that we have. Let’s explore our town, our neighborhoods and let’s explore Stamford.” – Lucy von Brachel Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, Transportation, 203 Vote, Aidan Fay, Ali Ghiorse, Anthony Moor, Binney Park
Sustainability Committee & Coffee For Good Present Free Talk: A Farmer’s Perspective on Food and Climate Change
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The Greenwich Sustainability Committee, in partnership with Coffee for Good, announce “A Farmer’s Perspective on Food + Climate Change”, the first Speaker Series of 2023. The event is free, and will be held at Coffee for Good on Tuesday, January 31 from 12:30 – 1:30 pm. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Arts, Ali Ghiorse, Coffee for Good, Greenwich Community Gardens, Janet Stone McGuigan, Kim Gregory, Massaro Farm
Pathways to Engagement: Funding a Resilient Regional Foodshed
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This will be the sixth and last panel of the Greenwich Food System Forum (GFSF). The webinar is free, and will be held virtually through Zoom, on Wednesday, November 30 starting at 7:00pm. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Ali Ghiorse, Conservation Commission, Foodshed Network, Pathways to Engagement, Sarah Coccaro
LETTER: Access To Fresh Local Food is a Human Right
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Ali Ghiorse is the Founder of The Foodshed Network and the Chair of the Greenwich Sustainability Committee’s Food System Sector. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Ali Ghiorse, Greenwich Conservation Commission, Greenwich Food Alliance, Greenwich Food System Forum, TFN, The Foodshed Network
The Sacrifice Zone Screening & Waste Justice Panel Discussion
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Waste Free Greenwich invites the Greenwich community to a free screening of The Sacrifice Zone, a 30-minute documentary focusing on the efforts of community activists to fight against environmental injustices in the Ironbound neighborhood in Newark, NJ, one of the most toxic communities in the country. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Ali Ghiorse, Julie DesChamps, Kevin Budris, Life in an Industrial Wasteland, Monica Jackson, Sarah Coccaro, Sharon Lewis
An Open Letter to the Members of the Board of Estimate and Taxation
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“We are as concerned as everyone about the economic impact of the pandemic. However, current indicators suggest our Town’s finances have held steadfast. Property transactions — and conveyance tax revenues — have increased. Divide the $900,000 difference between the BET and BOE budgets by the 16,000 families living in Greenwich and one gets $56.25.” – group letter Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Ali Ghiorse, Alison Soler, Allison Walsh, Andrea Casson, Barbara Hindman, Barbara O'Neill, Candace Garthwaite
Food Scrap Recycling Enthusiasts Tout Benefits to Greenwich’s Budget, Environment, Social Justice
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Soon residents will be able to purchase kits to use to set aside food waste inside a compostable bag with food scraps, as well as coffee grinds, egg shells, bones, meat, oyster shells, and even napkins. Continue Reading →